For generations, Christians have been told the Jews are God’s chosen people. We have been told, “Judeo-Christian values” bind Christians and Jews together. However, Christians know very little about the Jewish faith of Judaism, and their holy book called the Talmud. So what exactly are the values of Judaism that bind us together? Today, we are going to open the Talmud in order to find out. I believe anytime we support a cause, movement, or people, we should understand what we are supporting. In order to do that, we need to learn a little bit about the Jewish religion. What Is Judaism And The Talmud? Judaism is not a religion solely based on the Old Testament. Judaism is a religion derived from the Torah and the rabbinical commentary of the Babylonian Talmud, (also: Jerusalem Talmud). The Babylonian Talmud is composed of two books. The first is the Mishnah, which is a rabbinical commentary about the Torah. The second is the Gemara, which is a rabbinical commentary about the Mishnah. Judaism’s Talmud is not claimed to be a Divinely inspired book. It’s simply the commentary of men. Even so, the Talmud serves as the instruction manual for Orthodox and Hasidic Jews around the world. Now that we have some basic knowledge about Judaism, we are going to open the Talmud to read what the book teaches its Jewish adherents. As you read the Talmud, take note, a “Gentile” is considered a non-Jew. Partial quotes are cited for brevity, full quotes are linked to the Talmud. https://worldeventsandthebible.com/talmud